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Balch Springs police released the dashcam from Tuesday night's chase that shows Noah Timmons firing at police while refusing to stop and then later crashing into a highway barrier wall. Authorities said Timmons died of self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013)

A sexual assault suspect is dead after a police pursuit that started in Balch Springs.

The pursuit started at about 8:30 p.m. near a house on Rodney Lane in Balch Springs where officers said they were trying to arrest Timmons for four warrants of alleged aggregated sexual assault to a child.

Arrest warrants obtained by NBC 5 state the victim in the alleged sexual assaults was a 6-year-old girl.

Dashcam Video Shows Dangerous Chase

Balch Springs police released dashcam video that shows how dangerous the chase with Noah Timmons was from the police officers' perspective.

(Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013)

Police said when they attempted to serve the warrants, Timmons was already in his vehicle and took off along Interstate 635/LBJ Freeway.

He reversed himself “several” times on LBJ, going both north and southbound, according to Balch Springs Chief of Police Ed Morris. The first time he reversed course on the interstate, he fired a total of nine shots at the officers. Morris said no officers returned fire at Timmons.

Investigators said one vehicle, operated by the Dallas Sheriff's Department, was struck by gunfire, but no one was injured.

Chase Suspect Wanted for Sexual Assault of a Child

Arrest warrants obtained by NBC 5 state the man who led police on a chase Tuesday night before killing himself was wanted in connection with more than one sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl.

(Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013)

In video shot by Chopper 5, the driver was seen in a white truck carrying a trailer. Morris said the trailer was carrying construction supplies.

"He didn't want to be stopped," Morris said during a press conference. He defended the department's decision to chase Timmons as the warrants contained felony charges.

Police Pursuit Ends on I-30, Suspect Dead

A sexual assault suspect is dead after a police pursuit Tuesday night that started in Balch Springs.

(Published Tuesday, March 26, 2013)

After nearly two hours, the driver finally stopped when he hit a guardrail along Interstate 30 near Rockwall, sending a shower of sparks and debris onto the roadway.

Authorities said Timmons then shot himself. The Dallas County medical examiner did not immediately confirm the cause of death and said an autopsy is still pending.

No officers were injured during the pursuit.

Court documents show that Timmons was on probation for aggravated robbery from a 2010 case. Garland police said Timmons stole a woman’s purse at an apartment complex parking lot, and then fired a shot at her head.